Rosie Prior’s funeral at York Minster draws hundreds. She died with Ryan Welford after a crash on the A19.
Parking on Duncombe Place halts at 6 a.m. Parking will resume there by 1:30 p.m. Rosie Prior and Ryan Welford both died after a lorry struck them on the A19 near Bagby on January 11. He was 41 and from Knaresborough.
Police say over 800 people will attend the funeral, including family, friends, and coworkers. The public can’t enter the Minster for the service, but people can watch the procession on Duncombe Place.
York Minster will stream the service online on its YouTube channel. A private service follows at Thirsk crematorium. Rosie Prior’s family wants donations to the Police Children’s Charity over flowers.
This charity helps police families in need, supporting them during hard times. Donations can be made through the Just Giving page, named Rosie Prior’s Funeral.
Rosie helped after a crash on January 11 involving two cars on the A19. A lorry then struck her and Mr. Welford, who drove one of the cars. A teenage boy in the Audi was seriously hurt.
The police chief said Rosie showed the best of police work by helping while off-duty. She stopped after finding the crash on the A19. Mr. Welford’s family said he was a loving man and a hard worker.
The lorry driver was arrested, suspected of dangerous driving. The driver is a 65 year old man from Berwick-upon-Tweed, and he was later released as they investigate.